1.17.12 – Episode 200 : Thumbs Up Us!
Show Notes – Scott, Sarah Jo, and Ben cram on the couch for OMFG!, Lucky Uckys, Bearalzebub, and much more! Prepare your favorite pasta and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Flesh Eating Zombie Plush Contest – provided by ZombiesAndToys.com – win this delightfully undead brain eater by posting a picture of your favorite zombie item from your collection in the contest section on the forum – Deadline is January 25th
- Toy Break Poster – 11″ x 17″ poster featuring art by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) – $5 + $2.50 shipping!
News
- Divulge Magazine – check out the premiere issue of Divulge in early February and don’t miss the Toy Talk section with Toy Break
- Martin Luther King Paper Model – by Xone Industries – in honor of Martin Luther King day, go grab your own MLK to cut, fold, and paste
- Uglydoll BLOX – by Funko – watch your favorite retailers for these 7″ vinyl stylized versions of 6 Uglydoll characters including Ox, IceBat, Big Toe, Ugly Charlie, Ninja Batty Shogun, and Wage
- Choice Cuts – by Frank Kozik & Kidrobot – new 10″ Labbit releasing February 9th for $80
Blindbox
- Minifig Series 6 – by Lego
Reviews
- OMFG! – from October Toys – set of 5 Outlandish Mini Figure Guys – $10
- Plush Bearalzebub – 11″ plush devil bear – $20
- Wicket Mini Bust – by Gentle Giant – this 5 1/2″ polystone bust is limited to 1,650 pieces – $60
- Lucky Uckys – by Uglydoll – 12 different characters in 5 colors make a set of 60 1.5″ figures – $5 per pack
Events
- Toypocalypse 2: Futuretro – second annual show by The Four Horsemen showcasing action figure work seldom seen outside their studio at TT Underground in New York City, NY during the week of February 10th
- The Primrose Path – new work from Luke Chueh and Juan Muniz at Brett Wesley Gallery in Las Vegas, NV February 3rd – March 31st